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I’ve had treatment resistant depression for a long time as well as Ssris worsening my depression or anxiety at times. I can’t medically prove it but having been in gabapentin for pain then anxiety related issues - I have noticed it helps my mood a bit. Not a lot because I don’t take much and my ssri is at a low dose. But I’ve posted here about the idea my doctor had of lamictal to help with the resistant depression treatment these past several years.

I think this fits under conflict. I edited it because it was rather confusing coming from myself. But I would like to hear both sides of the parents thoughts in this. This is a complicated situation that we as dads family are trying to be more amicable and somewhat flexible with the mom about the summer. But… well she’s not being flexible with us really🙄 did not expect that to happen anyway. Any her dad agreed to flip the school summer schedule -which we help him with- so she could supposedly take on a job. So she now only has her child three days a week and we have her gladly four- which rolls into five usually.

Now though she expects dad or myself to drive back and forth to an out of town day camp that she wants for her. Yes it’s only 22 minutes away with no traffic- but that is twice a day during our summer too. We are all on a tight budget these days, and don’t want to use it up on extra gas running back and forth. Yes, dad does want to see his child go to a fun day camp too, but she wants him with my help (gram) when needed to do three days a week but she is not willing to commit to her own transporting days. Dad said no- because I do a lot to help already . He said he will do three days only maximum with her doing the other two. But if he wants a day to go do his own summer thing he is not committing to camp instead. She says he nor myself are not putting the child first.

So as the gram I replied to a text she sent to me that we have a summer life too - and it involves everyone not just the child going to a camp of mom’s choice. No I can’t drive that much due to osteoarthritis . Is this being unreasonable - it’s a month long camp.

Thank you all for your input. It helped all around.

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I have been on here for a several months trying to adjust to sertraline. I have been very non compliant seeming with doses due to the different side effects. Before it was hopelessness when I got to 50mgs. Then I dropped the dose and it eventually turned to palpitations and chest pressure. I dropped back down to 25mgs and longs gave up and tried another medicine-Q T Interval issues returned. I decided with my doctor to try the Sertraline again -it’s supposed to be better for these heart compared to other Ssris. Started at 25, I was fine. Went a week on 37.50 fine so went to 50 Mgs and became hopeless again. Tried to stay there for there’s days but could not handle it. Dropped back down to 37.50 and fine for about 12 more days then the palpitations, nervousness and chest discomfort Has hit again and that is increasing my anxiety . I take blood pressure medication already and gabapentin. But that issue ramps up all day and by night I feel awful and can’t sleep. Last night I skipped the dose and am planning to take it today -and try to switch to days to see if that helps. I am always in contact with my prescriber- so she knows but wonder if I should ask about another addition to my meds to settle this discomfort until the initial start up I is over. I have been 5 weeks returning and trying this all over again.

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I have been on here for a several months trying to adjust to sertraline. I have been very non compliant seeming with doses due to the different side effects. Before it was hopelessness when I got to 50mgs. Then I dropped the dose and it eventually turned to palpitations and chest pressure. I dropped back down to 25mgs and longs gave up and tried another medicine-Q T Interval issues returned. I decided with my doctor to try the Sertraline again -it’s supposed to be better for these heart compared to other Ssris. Started at 25, I was fine. Went a week on 37.50 fine so went to 50 Mgs and became hopeless again. Tried to stay there for there’s days but could not handle it. Dropped back down to 37.50 and fine for about 12 more days then the palpitations, nervousness and chest discomfort Has hit again and that is increasing my anxiety . I take blood pressure medication already and gabapentin. But that issue ramps up all day and by night I feel awful and can’t sleep. Last night I skipped the dose and am planning to take it today -and try to switch to days to see if that helps. I am always in contact with my prescriber- so she knows but wonder if I should ask about another addition to my meds to settle this discomfort until the initial start up I is over. I have been 5 weeks returning and trying this all over again.

I am trying to decider if in have a rumination problem, or anxiety from triggers that texting with my grandchilds other parent causes. The child’s parents have had a very conflicting relationship for years and I was the one that was responsible for communication until they could figure out how to communicate in the future. I hate the texting because in never know how she going to read into the simple message -but do it. Any way I over think every word I text before I send it. Then I over read and over read. After I send it I panic that she is going to reply with a nasty non necessary reply. I am taking medicine to help my anxiety not to get over stressed or overthink it. Is that rumination or anxiety ?

Sertraline seems to make me more depressed on higher doses of 50mgs. I am not known to be ni polar but could this be why?

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I am titrating up with sertraline for anxiety, overthinking, and ptsd as well as depression. In have had a hard time sticking to even a low dose but I have and though it’s only 37.50 it helps the anxiety pieces but depression is always an issue for treating. I can’t seem to as of yet get to a higher dose due to feelings of hopelessness. My doctor has suggested lamotragine. I have tried the Wellbutrin but I get bad muscle pain with it. It also seems to cause irritability with the sertaline. So I am leaning towards the lamotragine but rather nervous. Any experience with either is helpful.

Depression feels similar yet different to so many. To myself when in am not in medication it’s looks like exhaustion, tired of life, bored with everyday, pointlessness to everything. In also have anxiety and ruminating thoughts, so that bring the thoughts over and over. I felt pretty good for years on Paxil but over time in had so little energy through the day that it affected my physical health. I tried adding but they created more physical issues. Now in am in a continuous phase of trying to get the sealing to work and get to the higher dose it can help without depression worsening. That has not happened. That’s discouraging.

Just curious what people are thinking who take anti depressants about what RFK is bringing up about SSRIS.

I let my depression go and have asked different ones on here about Sertraline. I did take Paxil 20 Mgs for years and of course stopped due to it not working in it own anymore and dementia concerns. I have no big details about trying this or that again but I have stayed on this one medicine this time for nearly three weeks after attempts at another that for 10 days. I only got to 50mgs a couple of days ago after tiring from 25 to 37.50 to 50.

I am probably double posting but I honestly need some encouraging comments that tell me it gets better in the Sertraline even if Paxil was the best for mood and anxiety before needing to manage change. I made the change because I was 64 at the time and concerned about the lack of motivation and weight forefront but the future possibility of dementia. I have felt so unhappy and blah for two years since weaning and crossing over to this or that. I feel life is kinda just floating by doing this never feeling well or trying new medicines. Anyone else feel this way or did the sealing become a game changer eventually.?

Working on trying to file for parental rights as a dad . Moms had sole custody as I could not attend final hearing due to the high conflict and draining of my own emotional health from her- I know it’s not true but it’s all so demeaning and draining and court was aware of this. Thus it is documented in the final order as well as that medication for disagreements is not appropriate for our case. I’ve waited years to address this while still being able to have contact and visits with my child but I want to get on with my own life -having my own rights and not being trashed by the mom through texts or her threats of withholding visits because she is mad. I don’t have any interest in going back and forth to court over conflicts for the next several years if I do file- which is one reason I haven’t. Someone recommended a court ordered app for the communication part.

Trying to break down the packet of parental rights and custody for possible custody modification. This question seems complicated for parents who can’t communicate without conflict as this is a lingering case where mediation is not recommended , and one parent is the present sole custody parent- simply due to a medical situation deterring a hearing show. The no show parent is trying to file with the least amount of conflict in the process but not complicate their own rights for future. Again no judgement in the how and why it is in this stage- but keep it focused on that post question please a comment is desired. Thanks!

Judge encouraged a return to court for dad to get his custody rights when unable to be present at final order. Judge checked box that the case is not appropriate for mediation. The case was/is still high conflict. What is the typical process of a motion to modify the present court order of no custody.? Does this go before the judge? Does it go before the judge separately?? Or does the judge decide outside of court??

A friend of mine discontinued, their Prozac about two months ago due to the sedentary effects and extreme weight gain. Presently they say they are not experiencing any of the mental health side effects but their body seems to be overreacting to foods they were sensitive to prior. For instance, dairy in the past made this person very sleepy but now it seems, the dairy is causing swelling in their body and intense GI discomfort. Also, the sedentary lack of motivation is still there and seems worse now that they’re no longer taking the Prozac. just curious if anyone else who’s discontinued Prozac, whether weaning down or doing a cold turkey experienced anything like this before?

I am wondering if all ssris have anxiety start up issues. I am trying so hard to stay in the intern trial of sertraline and not go back to Paxil. But I just never get very far. Thoughts?

I take my child Friday to Monday-those are the days the mom and I agreed to. She refuses to do Friday or Sunday because of her own wants. So we keep my child Friday afternoon to Monday am school, and later if no school. She has four half days. Mom says that’s not enough and wants us available when she needs back up anytime. Am I wrong to say no stick to the schedule and find your own back up on your time-she won’t help US. It’s not about my child but about being manipulated every week.

I tried to go med free a month back but it wasn’t working well. So I am trying to restart a low dose of sertraline. I stopped it before due to the above side effects but I needed to get back on something due to my ruminating again. I’ve been other meds-this is a ssri last resort maybe. But I needed to retry it but I felt that pressure again. So I wonder if this is normal for some.

I’m going to sound like a grumpy old lady or and over without post. In will not leave it up long either- but I wonder if others have ever felt what in feel.

I’ve been on antidepressants for the past 26 years. It carried me through the panic and anxiety of a teen addicted with illegal drugs, years of never of not knowing if he would come home, the choices that went with his life, and all of the other other emotions. It carried me through a child with Tourette’s and ADHD, school challenges, social challenges, depression from that additional heaviness, the need to work and help which brought a failing marriage due to all of those huge struggles.

When all those situations settled down and a life seemed easier we decided to adopt a child-yup. Actually it was a good chapter in my life for the most part. It still is the one happy place in my life.

Fast forward it helped me get through not knowing 2 grandchildren due to my adults addicts choices. It helped support me that other adult son with Tourette’s and his careless decision to become involved with an older woman with children- who quickly became a dad of his own little Tourette’s ADHD child after that didn’t work out. It helped me wade through all of the ugly court battles with him and accept why he refused return to court to get his rights, or to do this or that with the mom who is toxic herself. Its helped me pretty much co parent that grandchild with them both without legal rights for 7 years.

Next- animals from not thinking ahead while in medicine. Yes, I think the medicine caused me to not consider the effects of caring for these animals that I took on. I don’t have allot of them- but definitely more then I should have and one I never would have brought home if I wasn’t taking a medication- my chihuahua. I love him and he’s sweet but the barking and potty issues are over my patience limit sometimes- especially now.

Today I am no longer on the medication and though I miss some of the perkiness, I see things differently then I used to and I am not interested in being in the middle any more of either one of my grandchild’s parents excuses for not supporting their child’s rights to have a legal father. She won’t support him filing without a fight and he won’t file unless she files a volunteer agreement prior. It’s been 7 years- I am not interested in hearing either side any more and have zero hope that either will do what right for my granddaughter and tired of the excuses .

The Dad is wasting his life letting his fears of her likely won’t last long court fights rule him . Mom has been homeless for years, DCF IS INVOLVED AGAIN-and does nothing rescue her and that will likely not change. Honestly even though my granddaughter is here more than she would be if he filed probably - her mom would still have her own custody and would still be homeless and bouncing around.

I am more frustrated now because both parents are selfish and do not see how much having those legal rights here would help her to have support and her emotional and mental challenges are escalating.

The mom will fight I know for full control and I do though I understand his own issues are difficult and cause panic from the PTSD with her mom- I’m so tired of this story line in my life now. Idk if it’s lack of medicinal treatment in my end or my eyes are open finally.

I feel like since I weaned off sertraline over a month ago and then attempted escitalopram for a week then stopped a few days ago- all I do is pee and poop. It’s not loose, and it doesn’t seem related to anything I am eating or drinking- in fact I eat less then I did.